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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1991-076 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 5/20/2009 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS THM <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection was conducted as part of the normal program established by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety. The Mule Farm Gravel Pit is an 89 acre 112c gravel mine located 1 mile south of Grand <br />Junction, Colorado off of Mesa County Road 26.38. Gayle Lyman with Elam Construction, Inc. accompanied the <br />inspector during the inspection. <br />The purpose of the inspection was to observe the repairs made after the 2005 flooding incident when the Gunnison <br />River entered the pit during run off. The water from the Gunnison entered the pit from the downgradient/west side <br />of the pit. The site appeared to be stable and the repairs made to the site are consistent with the proposed/described <br />changes in the technical revision submitted by the operator on May 17, 2010. The technical revision is currently <br />under review by surface hydrological staff in the DRMS Denver Office. <br />The topsoil stockpile slopes were steeper than the required 3H:1 V. This is seen as a problem due to the appearance <br />of the stockpiles being located at their location for more than 1 year. The stockpiles need to be configured with <br />slopes no steeper than 3H:1 V in order to be considered stable. Please re-configure the stockpiles to have slopes no <br />steeper than 3H:1 V and supply photo-documentation to this office no later than July 12, 2010. <br />Tamarisk and Russian Olive were observed within the permit boundary during the inspection. Both noxious weeds <br />are included in the approved weed management plan and therefore this is not seen as a problem. The presence of <br />noxious weeds is noted for future monitoring of weed management plan success during future inspections. <br />Photos that show the conditions observed during the May 20, 2010 inspection are included at the end of this report. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Travis Marshall at the Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 South 3rd Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, phone <br />no. 970-241-2042. <br />I & E Contact Address cc: <br />NAME: Gayle Lyman <br />OPERATOR: Elam Construction, Inc. <br />STREET: 556 Struthers Avenue <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />? BLM <br />? FS <br />? HW <br />? HMWMD (CH) <br />? OTHER <br />X Steve Shuey, DRMS